1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.+ very nature folowistic2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.+ to find a shorter way to asia3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.+ spain(central/south america), england(colonies), french(west/canada), netherlands, and portugaul4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.+religious freedom, riches (lumber, gold, silver, tobacco), it was a new start, families, adventure. diseases were a problem for them, weather hurt them5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.+British colonies vs. french and indians. The british started taxing colonies.6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.+britian was taxing colonies to make up for lost money from wars, boston tea party, boston masacure. Effect freedom loss of family and destroyed cities.7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.+Freedom, negative things against britian/george the 3rd.8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.+it gave the states a lot of power9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).+protects rights, gave our national government athority, three branch check and balance10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.+mexico opened up texas to americans and then got outnumbered and americans didn't like their rules11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.+ American soldiers in disputed territory Mexico attacked.12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.+ Defeated great britian, louisiana purchase, purchase florida from mexico, texas, oregon territory through a deal with britian, mexican cession, gadsen purchase for railroad.13.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.+ new start, gold, religion14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.+ cotton gin, steel plow, mini ball, steam engine, morse code, modern weapons15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.+ south on agriculture and north on industry16.Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Dred Scott Case, John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, South's secession.+ Missouri Compromise of 1820- Missouri would be a slave state, and Maine would be a free state. Compromise of 1850- California becomes a free state. Fugitive slave act- Any white slave owner could go up north and take their escaped slaves back. Popular sovereignty- Letting people decide. D.C. could have slavery. Slave trade banned in D.C. Dred Scott Case- Got rid of popular sovereignty, and said you could have slaves anywhere. John Brown's Raid- Tried to raid a southern armory and his sons died. Lincoln's election- Lincoln was elected president and it lead to the secession of the South.17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.+ north- to unify the country and abolish slaverysouth- to keep slavery18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.+ north- money, people, railroad, iron factories. south- exports, money19.Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.+ the south was tore up so it took a lot of money and time to reconstruct. republicans dominated the north and the democrats dominated the south. slavery abolished with 13th amendment, made them citizens in 14th amendment, and allowed them to vote with the 15th amendment.Be able to give examples of stories from the video. For example, when asked what problems people faced moving west(#13), mentioning the Donner party would be great!
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